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Community Based ICT Development: An Experience Onno W. Purbo onno@indo.net.id
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Disclaimer.. I’m a jobless common Indonesian I’m an engineer I’m not a social scientist or a economics I’m certainly not a regulator.. I tend to simplify things..
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Acknowledgement Studi Pembangunan Institut Teknologi Bandung International Development Research Center (IDRC) in Canada. CERN Geneva, Swiss. A lot of friends & comrades..
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Focus on.. Experience in community based ICT development. More on practical (techno) experiences.. High Impact, Low Cost & Sustainable.
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The Vision.. To See Knowledge Based Society in Indonesia ICT is used a tool / platform
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Unfortunately.. (or fortunately?) It is a long 10+ years process.. Not much funding Government World Bank IMF
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Indonesia 1993 Internet UsersFew CybercafeNone Schools on InternetNone ICT booksFew ICT MagazineFew
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10+ Years Later, Today.. 7.5+ Million Indonesian Internet Users 5000+ WiFi outdoor installations 2000+ CyberCafes 1500+ schools on the Internet 1000+ Community Radio 20+ ICT Magazines Hundreds ICT Books Title Hundreds Local ICT Authors
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Stories Behind The Screen.. “Jihad” for Community Based ICT Infrastructure vs. The Incumbent Jurassic Infrastructure
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Empowerment.. It can be self-financed!!
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Distribute CD
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Web http://sandbox.bellanet.org/~onno http://www.apjii.or.id/onno/ Requests for help, talk & workshop from Nicaragua, Venezuela, Benin, Malaysia, Egypt, Pakistan, Mozambique etc …
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Mailing Lists 2600+ lists 65.000+ subscribers 50+ e-mail / second
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Workshops Roadshows
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Publish ~40 Books..
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Subtle Influence The Policy
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In The Past Common ParliamentGovernment Operator Input License Service Guidance
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Community Movement Government Community Education / Knowledge
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Community Community Movement Government ICT
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Community Movement Government Community ICT Pressure
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Unlicensing WiFi Band.. TodayNext 5 Years Users1 million17.8 million ISP Tax/yrUS$116.000US$2.4 million VAT Tax/yrUS$812.000US$14.8 mllion Invest TaxUS$ 2 millionUS$69.6 mllion PC units50002 million WiFi equipts5500130.000 Large Market! US$35/unit production cost US$4.5 million industrial value!
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The conservative consequences 17.8+ million Internet users
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Indonesia will be dangerous! CountryPopulation 2003 Australia20+ million Malaysia23+ million Philippine84+ million Thailand63+ million Vietnam81+ million Burma42+ million Canada31+ million
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Pro Community Policy Government Community ICT Pro-Community Pro-People Pro-Poor Policy
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5 January 2005 Unlicensing 2.4GHz
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Others Learn From Us!! Thanks Goes To International Development Research Center (IDRC) in Canada. CERN Geneva, Swiss.
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“What If No Telco Necessary?” Onno W. Purbo, CERN Courier July 2003
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On Canada CPAC TV Channel 25 March 2004 21:10
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Keep in mind It is a long 10+ years of dedication & development processes … SORRY BUT - Not much celebration, parties, ribbon cutting, & spot lights …
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The Catch … Need A “Leader” The one who Has the vision Knows the way Shows the way Goes the way It’s not easy to find one …..
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Thank You Knowledge is power Share it It will multiply
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